Species Liposcelis bostrychophila - Booklouse

Classification · Other Common Names · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Range · Habitat · Remarks · Internet References · Works Cited

seed crawlers - Liposcelis bostrychophila

Liposcelis sp.? - Liposcelis bostrychophila

Liposcelis sp. - Liposcelis bostrychophila - female

Possibly Liposcelis - Liposcelis bostrychophila

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Psocodea (Barklice, Booklice, and Parasitic Lice)

Suborder Troctomorpha

Family Liposcelididae (Booklice)

Genus Liposcelis

No Taxon (Section II)

Species bostrychophila (Booklouse)

Other Common Names

House Psocid(1)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

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Explanation of Names

Liposcelis bostrychophila Badonnel 1931

Range

cosmopolitan, of unknown origin (considered non-native in Europe)(2); throughout NA(3)(4); probably dispersed with food materials(1)

Habitat

Common domestic species(5)

Remarks

Claimed to be the commonest NA booklouse, though other spp. may be going under this name(3). Although it undergoes obligate parthenogenetic reproduction, there is considerable variability in populations in domestic and commercial facilities. Morphologically the populations differ in body size and color.(1)

Internet References

Turner (2002)

Works Cited

1.	Handbook of urban insects and arachnids: A handbook of urban entomology Robinson W.H. 2005. Cambridge University Press.

2.	Alien terrestrial arthropods of Europe Roques A., Kenis M., Lees D., Lopez-Vaamonde C., Rabitsch W., Rasplus J.-Y., Roy D., eds. 2010. BioRisk 4 Special Issue; 2 vols., 1028 pp.

3.	American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico Ross H. Arnett. 2000. CRC Press.

4.	Johnson K.P., Smith V.S. (2013) Psocodea species file online. Version 5.0

5.	Saville B., Alexander K. (yyyy) National Barkfly Recording Scheme (Britain and Ireland)

Contributed by john and jane balaban on 28 February, 2009 - 9:37am
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset, v belov
Last updated 12 February, 2013 - 9:17am

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